1300 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2996
Main: (602) 542-4242
Email: SecuritiesDiv@azcc.gov
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Investor Resources Center
Important Information for
Wise Investing and Fraud Prevention
Tips for Various Stages of Life
Adults and Families
Basics of Saving and Investing
Financial Empowerment for Women
Smart Saving for College: Better Buy Degrees
How to Raise a Money-Smart Child
Youth Money Matters
Brain Teasers
Military
A Salute to Smart Investing
Be on Guard Against Affinity Fraud
Financial Field Manual for Military Families
Money and Mobility
Take Aim at Investing: The 4 C's
Pre-Retirees and SanGEN
Sandwich Generation: Caught in the Middle
Beware of Early Retirement Scams
Facing Retirement
Self-Directed IRAs and Fraud
Transitions in Your Financial Life
Guidelines for Online Investors
Seniors
Beware of Misleading Senior Designations
Investing Guide for Seniors
Smart Fraud-Fighting Tips for Older Investors
Tips on Digesting a "Free Lunch" Investment Seminar
Variable Annuities: What Investors Need to Know
Money Smarts for Older Adults
Students and Educators
Basics of Saving and Investing for Students
Helpful Websites
Learning Fun: Games, Puzzles and Cartoons
Teaching Guides, Quizzes and Videos
Presenters for Your Classroom
General
About Small Business Investments
Protecting Your Online-Accounts
Common Investment Pitfalls to Avoid
Know Your Risk Tolerance and Suitability
How to Ask and Check Before You Invest
Choosing and Monitoring an Investment Professional
Raising Capital in Arizona
Guide to Reading a Prospectus
Investor Alerts
Tips to Protect Your Online Accounts(pdf, 310 KB)
Derivatives—Are you an Informed Investor (pdf, 204 KB)
Binary Options and Fraud (pdf, 627 KB)
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)—Are you an Informed Investor (pdf, 456 KB)
Gold Investments and Fraud (pdf, 32 KB)
Are Your Real Estate Investments Really Securities in Disguise (pdf, 30 KB)
Digital Currency Investments (pdf, 37 KB)
Annuities—Are You an Informed Investor (pdf, 302 KB)
Watch Out for Government Imposters (pdf, 86 KB)
Private Placements and Fraud (pdf, 140 KB)
Ponzi Schemes in the 21st Century (pdf, 35 KB)
Virtual Currency Offerings (pdf, 89 KB)
Robo-Advisors—Are You an Informed Investor (pdf, 336 KB)
Self-Directed IRAs and Investment Fraud (pdf, 30 KB)
Oil and Gas Fraud (pdf, 52 KB)
Next Best Thing (pdf, 237 KB)
Different Roles of Financial Providers (pdf, 133 KB)
Podcasts
Beware of Third-Party Asset Recovery Companies--Be
wary of those offering to help you recover funds lost in a scam.
How to Ask and Check Before You Invest--Determine
how to research the background of investment promoter.
How to Select an Investment Professional--Discover
how to best search for an investment professional.
How to Monitor an Investment Professional--Realize
the warning signs of unscrupulous activity and how to avoid problems with your investment professional.
REAL LIFE REGULATORS: Anatomy of a Fraud Part #1--Learn about an Arizona law protecting investors and the common frauds than ensnare senior citizens; features a "fix-and-flip" real estate
scheme.
REAL LIFE REGULATORS: Anatomy of a Fraud Part #2--Recognize how real estate can be a security; features a multimillion-dollar real estate investment fraud case.
REAL LIFE REGULATORS: Anatomy of a Fraud Part #3--Know some red flags of investment fraud; features a securities case involving affinity fraud in Hispanic Christian communities.
REAL LIFE REGULATORS: Anatomy of a Fraud Part #4--Understand some of the psychological tactics fraudsters use to persuade you to invest; features a securities case involving a high-tech, start-up company.
Speakers Bureau
Need t
o find a FREE presenter for your classroom or group? The Securities Division has a speakers bureau that is composed of a knowledgeable group of staff members willing to speak to your group about investing wisely and
avoiding investment fraud. All are available, without charge, to make a presentation.
Besides the scope and function of the Commission's Securities Division, some of the topics our presenters can discuss include:
-How to Outsmart the Investment Swindlers
-Basics of Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds
-How to Choose and Monitor Your Investment Professional
-Basics of Saving and Investing: How to Become a Millionaire (high school level)
To schedule a guest speaker, contact the Securities Division's Investor Education Coordinator at 602-542-0428 or email a request to info@azinvestor.gov.